Aright side epididymectomy and spermatocelectomy are performed on a 15-year-old male. what code is reported for this procedure?

Answer;

= 54840

The code that is reported for the procedure is 54840

Explanation;

-Code 54840 describes the excision of spermatocele, with or without epididymectomy and is the correct code.  The epididymectomy codes (58460-58461) are not reported as the procedure is included in 54840. A lesion was not removed from the epididymis, making 54830 incorrect. Look in the CPT® Index for Spermatocele/Excision 54840

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explanation:

answer : haversian

[explanation: -(compact bone is organized as parallel columns, known as haversian systems, which run lengthwise down the axis of long bones. these columns are composed of lamellae, concentric rings of bone, surrounding a central channel, or haversian canal, that contains the nerves, blood vessels, and lymphatic system of the bone)]